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Antonio Puerta was an association football player, born on November 25, 1984 in Seville, Seville Province, Spain. Death is recorded on August 28, 2007, at the age of 22. Awards on record include Gold Medal of the Royal Order of Sports Merit (2007). Antonio Puerta was listed at 183 cm.
My Take
Antonio Puerta is one of those names that hits you differently the moment you hear it — not because of trophies or transfer fees, but because of what was so cruelly cut short. A Seville kid through and through, he came up through the Sevilla academy and stayed loyal to his hometown club, which in an era of constant player movement already tells you something about his character. On the left flank he had this natural fearlessness — attacking, creative, with a left foot that could slice open a defense. He'd just turned 22, was earning his first real senior minutes, and had every reason to believe his best football was still ahead of him, when he collapsed during a La Liga match against Getafe in August 2007 and never recovered. The Gold Medal of the Royal Order of Sports Merit awarded that year felt like a nation trying to say thank you with the only words it had left. Watching Sevilla retire his number 16, I think about how much joy he never got to give.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Antonio Puerta
- Name (Japanese)
- アントニオ・プエルタ
- Reading
- あんとにお・ぷえるた
- Born
- November 25, 1984 – August 28, 2007
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rat
- Origin
- Seville, Seville Province, Spain
- Height
- 183 cm
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2007 Gold Medal of the Royal Order of Sports Merit
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Antonio Puerta born?
Born November 25, 1984.
When did Antonio Puerta die?
Died August 28, 2007, aged 22.
Where was Antonio Puerta from?
Antonio Puerta was from Seville, Seville Province, Spain.
What did Antonio Puerta do?
Antonio Puerta worked as association football player.
How tall was Antonio Puerta?
Antonio Puerta was 183 cm.
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